SB 1251 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

COMMERCIAL FISHING REGULATION

Summary
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that all trout, including lake trout, salmon, and lake whitefish may not be taken by commercial fishing devices, including gill or pound nets. Provides that any incidental catch of trout, including lake trout, salmon, and lake whitefish taken in legal sized gill or pound nets must be returned immediately to the water. Provides that the methods of taking are subject to modification by administrative rule based upon lake-wide scientific assessment data or fishery management need. Repeals a Section concerning commercial fishing.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2017 Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2017

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 52
May 4, 2017
D Democratic32
29 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 5, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 4, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-4)
senate
Mar 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.